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Writings in the Sand

by Ned

Rated: 13+ · Book · Entertainment · #2199980

Thoughts destined to be washed away by the tides of life.

I've been studying my cover photo for a while now, and it seems to me that it is more than just a photo of what is there that can be seen, more than just three white rocks stacked on a beach. It contains an important question about the future, about what happens long after the photographer has gone. What will happen to our pile of stones when the tide comes in? Will it topple or has the architect built this structure at a safe distance?

I don't know what will happen to these words that I stack here on the sand. They may prove safely distant, or they may be swallowed up by a rush of self-doubt. They may be here for a season. They may lose their balance and be scattered by the shoreline, or be hidden away under shifting sands. Perhaps someday, the tides of life will reclaim them.

Or maybe that's just a bunch of poetic, romantic nonsense. After all, this is just a blog.

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Ned

Apr 9, 2025 at 7:24am
In response to "In Dreams"

SandraLynn

Most dreams are just confusing and surreal and so not worth remembering - unless they are prescient...

Ned

Apr 9, 2025 at 7:22am
In response to "In Dreams"

An apple a day....

Roy Orbison was so amazing. Such a tragic life, but he had a great comeback that introduced him to a new generation.

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SandraLynn

Apr 8, 2025 at 10:00am
In response to "In Dreams"

If I dream, I am blissfully unaware of them. Memories however are always with me.

An apple a day....

Apr 8, 2025 at 9:25am
In response to "In Dreams"

A lovely poem, thanks for sharing. And Roy Orbison was one of my favs esp running scared.

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Ned

Apr 7, 2025 at 6:37am
In response to "Aprilly Thoughts"

Beholden

I like to think some reviewers are wrong, but then I like to think the flattering reviews are spot on.

Amethyst Angel 💐

ßlυҽყҽʐ 🤍

Thank you

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ßlυҽყҽʐ 🤍

Apr 6, 2025 at 9:22am
In response to "Aprilly Thoughts"

I love these lines ...
"And the air is full of gusty arguments
The trees wave their arms wildly"

I envy your talent for being able to quickly write a poem as good as this.

Amethyst Angel 💐

Apr 6, 2025 at 8:12am
In response to "Aprilly Thoughts"

Jeepers, that's a fine poem. You grabbed two unique metaphors and unified them into a vision of spring. Well done.

Beholden

Apr 6, 2025 at 6:24am
In response to "Aprilly Thoughts"

And, of course, reviewers are quite capable of being wrong. As was the case in this instance, I think.

Ned

Apr 1, 2025 at 6:47am
In response to "Typing in the Sand"

Amethyst Angel 💐

I usually swap my computer for whatever slightly used one someone gives me when they buy a new one. I use the swipe keyboard on my phone. Just because I am all thumbs doesn't mean they know how to type. I learned typing at school on typewriters so my fingers can't adapt to any new-fangled ways.

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Amethyst Angel 💐

Mar 30, 2025 at 7:51am
In response to "Typing in the Sand"

Makes sense. I cut my technological teeth on smartphones, so I’m used to finger typing on screens and can dispense with mice entirely. Perhaps you should swap your traditional laptop for a hybrid one with a multipurpose touchscreen and optional keyboard. My iPad has a Bluetooth keyboard with no mouse in sight.

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